Health careers fair set

A medical careers fair for high school students has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 9 at Kids Unlimited, 821 N. Riverside Ave., Medford.

A medical careers fair for high school students has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 9 at Kids Unlimited, 821 N. Riverside Ave., Medford.

Representatives from hospitals and other health-care providers will be available to talk about careers in the industry. Students will have an opportunity to try a number of hands-on activities and chat with health-care workers about what they do and the education they needed to get those jobs.

The program is sponsored by Area Health Education of Southwest Oregon, in partnership with Mercy Flights, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass High School, OHSU School of Nursing, Providence Medford Medical Center and Asante Health System.

There is no cost to attend the event. Pre-registration is required. Registration forms can be found at: www.healthyoregon.com/highSchool/.